20 years of the Republic of China

Chapter 438: Inside and outside the arena
Xinmin, Ping'an Fort.

Han Xinyuan's hometown is a dispensable village on the map.

The one hundred and twenty households were far from wealthy, but they were far from remote.

It's just that few merchants pass by here on weekdays. Until the completion of the South-Manchuria Railway, many old people had never seen anyone outside the villages and towns in their lives.

Today is different.

It was just after noon when smoke and dust suddenly filled the dirt road at the end of the village.

Three spacious and magnificent carriages, trembling and creaking, drove into Ping'an Fort. Everyone asked where Han Guilian lived.

The villager pointed to a small courtyard in the north.

"Old Xu's family is over there!"

As a result, the three carriages drove slowly towards the Xu family yard.

The gate was open and closed, and the sounds of livestock grunting could be heard in the yard.

Four pigs, a cow, a donkey, a few chickens... This is definitely a wealthy family in Ping'an Fort.

Liu Yansheng and Wang Zhengnan walked up to the Russian carriage and opened the door.

"Brother, we're here."

Jiang Lianheng woke up from his nap, lay on his seat and yawned.

After calming down, he wiped his face twice, and suddenly he had a serious, solemn, and slightly sad expression.

As soon as I got out of the car, there were rustling footsteps in the yard.

A farmer in his forties led two and a half young men to the door with some caution. When he saw the large number of people outside and the expensive carriages and horses, he immediately bent down and put on a very humble and respectful look. appearance.

"Uh, how many are there?"

Liu Yansheng stepped forward and asked, "Excuse me, does Han Xinyuan's sister, Han Guilian, live here?"

"What's the accent? I didn't understand!" The farmer blinked, looking confused.

"Mother Diurei..."

"Eh? Why are you swearing?"

"Huh? Can you understand it?" Liu Yansheng asked with some annoyance.

The farmer shook his head dully, "I don't understand."

Wang Zhengnan couldn't stand it any longer, so he came over to chat and asked: "Is this Xu Laowei'er's house? Xu Laowei'er, right? Is your brother-in-law's name Han Xinyuan?"

"Ah, yes, yes!"

Just as Xu Laowei'er responded twice, he was suddenly startled, and then he raised his cheeks and shook his head wildly like a rattle.

"Ah, no, no, no!"

"Tsk!" Wang Zhengnan couldn't help but smacked his lips, raised his eyebrows, raised his voice, and asked again: "Are you deaf or something?"

Xu Laowei'er froze on the spot, looking a little hesitant for a moment.

Despite his honest appearance and slow speech, he is actually quite thoughtful.

Although he didn't know exactly what his brother-in-law was doing in the provincial capital, he could still make a rough guess.

To put it mildly, it's called wandering around the world.

To put it worst, he is a gangster and a street kid!

He is a man who is angry all day long and only knows how to show off his cruelty and fight outside!

Although he had received a lot of help from his brother-in-law in the past few years, Xu Laowei'er, his brother-in-law, really looked down on Han Xinyuan and thought he was causing trouble.

Now, a large group of people came unexpectedly to my doorstep.

Xu Laowei'er felt apprehensive, secretly weighing whether the other party had good intentions or bad intentions.

So, he simply used the trick, pointed to his head, and shouted loudly: "Ah! Ah! My ears are heavy! Who are you, who are you looking for?"

Wang Zhengnan introduced in a loud voice: "This is Han Xinyuan's boss in Fengtian, Boss Jiang. Have you heard of him?"

"Oh, Boss Jiang! I've heard of it, I've heard of it!"

Xu Laowei'er breathed a sigh of relief, hesitated for a moment, and finally turned sideways and said with some reluctance: "Then... let's go sit in the room for a while?"

Jiang Lianheng had been impatient for a long time. When he heard the greeting, he immediately walked into the courtyard with Liu Yansheng and Wang Zhengnan.

Xu Laowei'er quickly followed behind, stretching his neck and shouting into the house.

"At home, your little brother's employer in Fengtian is here, please give me some water!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a middle-aged woman in her forties came out of the house.

"Is your heart far away?"

Han Guilian leaned against the door and looked out eagerly. She saw the carriages and horses parked outside the courtyard, and the guests from afar came in a hurry. She looked left and right, but her brother was nowhere to be seen. Her heart suddenly sank, and the ominous premonition eased. Climbed up slowly.

"Has your heart come back yet?"

She took a few steps forward and asked worriedly.

Xu Laowei'er scolded sternly: "Tsk! I asked you to go get some water. Why are you just standing there like this? Go quickly!"

Han Guilian was unmoved and guessed who her boss was at a glance, so she hurriedly walked up to Jiang Lianheng and asked in a trembling voice, "Are you Mr. Jiang?"

"No, eldest sister, just call me Jiang Lianheng."

"Why isn't my brother here? Did something happen?"

Jiang Lianheng lowered his head and pondered for a long time before sighing: "Sister, let's go into the house and chat!"

Han Guilian's lips trembled twice, she nodded palely, and said hurriedly: "Okay, then... Mr. Jiang, please come in!"

Jiang Lianheng turned around and said: "Yansheng, Nanfeng, you two go and ask the brothers to wait outside the courtyard. Don't disturb the neighbors. Give some of the candy you brought to the children nearby. I'll wait for you." Come out soon."

After saying that, he followed Xu Laowei'er and his family into the house.

Although the house is small, it is well decorated, and there are signs of renovation and expansion in many places. You don't need to guess to know that Han Xinyuan must have paid for it.

Pass through the outhouse and come to Kangtouer.

Before she even sat down, Han Guilian couldn't wait to ask:
"Mr. Jiang, did something happen to my brother...?"

She seemed to have already anticipated the answer to the question, but she still chose to persist in asking, hoping to find some luck from others.

Xu Laowei'er and his two sons also stood nearby, quietly waiting for the "accident" to appear.

Jiang Lianheng lamented deeply.

While shaking his head slowly, he tapped his knees restlessly with his fingers, looking very struggling, very intolerable, and very guilty.

Half an hour passed.

He seemed to have finally mustered up the courage, raised his head to look into Han Guilian's eyes, and sighed quietly: "Old Han... is my good brother!"

The Xu family was slightly startled.

But I heard Jiang Lianheng continue to say: "He is nothing more than my right-hand man. It can be said that if it weren't for Lao Han, I, Jiang, would not be where I am today."

"What happened to my brother?"

"Sister, Old Han, he... he... alas!"

Jiang Lianheng suddenly covered his face and turned away, waving his hands repeatedly: "I, I really don't know how to talk to you!"

Hearing this, Han Guilian immediately collapsed on the kang, her eyes turned red, and tears fell down.

She knew exactly what her brother did.

She often hangs out online, works as a thug for others, and is missing arms and legs. Naturally, it happens from time to time, but listening to Jiang Lianheng's tone, the situation is far more serious than she thought.

"Then... what about others? Are they still alive?" Han Guilian asked.

Jiang Lianheng shook his head.

"gone."

"Why?" Han Guilian cried loudly, "You came back for the Chinese New Year last year! It's all good, so what, how can you just say it's gone and it's gone?"

Xu Laowei'er quickly called his two sons over to comfort him, while he poured a glass of water for Jiang Lianheng and asked: "Master Jiang, who did you ask to fix Han Xinyuan? Where is he? Where is he now?"

"The Japs killed him!" Jiang Lianheng said full of resentment, but also helplessly: "Not long ago, a few Japs made trouble in the place where Lao Han was watching. I advised him to calm down and not be impulsive, but you also I know Old Han’s temper..."

"Yes, yes!" Xu Laolan'er echoed in a low voice.

"Lao Han had a fight with those little devils. After all this, the two sides were at loggerheads, and my business was also affected."

"Ouch! Mr. Jiang, then, I'm really sorry! I let that kid cause trouble for you!"

"Hey! They are all our brothers. It's too outrageous to say this!" Jiang Lianheng felt hurt, "And after all, he stood up for me and got into this kind of trouble. I just never expected it. , Old Han’s temper was so fierce that he actually wanted to kill the little devil..."

"Is this kid fucking crazy?" Xu Laowei'er asked, "He, he killed the Japanese in Fengtian?"

"No, no, no, he went out of town to do something to avoid getting me into trouble. It's his fault that I didn't stop him. What a pity!"

"Then where did the accident happen to him?" Han Guilian asked crying, "I have to go see my brother!"

Unexpectedly, Xu Laowei'er cursed in response: "You prodigal old woman, do you want to die?"

"I went to see what happened to my brother?" Han Guilian refused to be outdone, "Everyone is gone, why don't you let me take one last look?"

Xu Laolan was about to scold him again, but Jiang Lianheng quickly raised his hand to interrupt him.

"Sister, I heard that Lao Han's parents passed away early, and it was you, the elder sister, who brought him up. I can understand your feelings, but my brother-in-law is right about this matter. You'd better not go looking for him. "Old Han."

"Why?" Han Guilian asked.

Jiang Lianheng patiently persuaded: "He has killed several Japs. You are his closest relative. Old Han finally got a false identity. If you are exposed, will the Japs spare you? Not for anything else, even if it is just for the sake of "Child, you must not be impulsive!"

Dear relatives will never see each other again.

This time, Han Guilian cried even harder.

Xu Laowei'er and his eldest son remained silent, while the younger son appeased Mother's Day and expressed her condolences.

When Jiang Lianheng saw this, he couldn't help but cover his face with one hand, as if feeling sad.

After a long time, the Xu family gradually calmed down and unconsciously thought about Han Xinyuan's past.

Jiang Lianheng echoed, and when he talked about being emotional, his voice was not only a little choked up.

As he spoke, he took out a thick stack of large-value tickets from his arms and placed them on the kang table.

"Sister, the dead cannot be resurrected, so it's better to look away as soon as possible. Of course, this money can't buy Lao Han's life, but it is a little bit of my heart, so you have to accept it!"

Xu Laowei'er's eyes opened when he saw the money, and he immediately became energetic.

"Oh! Mr. Jiang, why are you so embarrassed to say this!"

Just as he was talking, a stack of banknotes was already in his pocket.

"Don't say that, it's all right!" Jiang Lianheng sighed, "My brothers praise me so much, I can't let them feel cold!"

"Master Jiang, with your words, it means that Han Xinyuan is right with the wrong person!" Xu Laowei'er picked up Brother Thumb and then greeted, "Son, hurry up and kowtow to Master Jiang!"

The two young men were quite obedient. They knelt down in front of the kang and kowtowed.

Jiang Lianheng quickly dissuaded him.

"Oh! Don't, don't, don't, get up quickly. I feel uncomfortable enough already. Get up quickly!"

After the two boys got up, Xu Laoer came over again, hesitated for a moment, and asked hesitantly: "Mr. Jiang, now that Han Xinyuan is gone, what about his official bank and bank in the provincial capital in recent years, and his There are no deposit certificates, bank checks, etc..."

Jiang Lianheng nodded, and immediately took out a stack of large-value tickets from his arms.

"This is Lao Han's money."

"That's it?"

Xu Laowei'er was a little surprised and a little suspicious.

The money is not much, but he is too greedy.

Jiang Lianheng could only explain patiently: "This is half of it. I heard that Han has a second sister. I have to send the remaining half over there."

Xu Laowei'er rubbed his hands and hurriedly suggested with a smile: "Boss Jiang, why don't you give me all the money! With your status, you don't need to go there personally for such a small matter. It's convenient for me to go. "

Hearing this, Han Guilian immediately started making noise next to her.

"Money, money, money, you know money! My brother is gone, and you are still thinking about his money. If you don't have a long-term ambition in our small courtyard and the land outside, you won't be able to earn it in eight lifetimes!"

"Hey! If your brother is gone, how can we survive?" Xu Laowei'er said tit for tat, "He has no children. If he doesn't leave the money to us, who will he leave it to?"

Jiang Lianheng couldn't help but stand up and shake his head when he saw the feathers on the ground.

"You two, if nothing happens, I will leave first. If you are worried about Lao Han's money, you can go to Fengtian to check the account at any time."

"That can't be done, that can't be done!"

The Xu family quickly got up to see them off.

They also know that there is no need for the Jiang family to hide their secrets in these three melons and two dates.

To say the least, even if Jiang Lianheng didn't come to send money, there was nothing they could do.

Everyone said goodbye.

The Xu family members followed Jiang Lianheng, nodding and bowing, thanking him repeatedly, sometimes urging him to stay for dinner, sometimes asking him to come often when he was free.

Jiang Lian waved his hand and declined. He turned around when he reached the gate of the courtyard and solemnly asked:
"If you have any difficulties or troubles in the future, you're welcome. Come to Fengtian to see me at any time."

"Thank you, Mr. Jiang, thank you, Mr. Jiang!"

"However, this matter of Lao Han is very important. After all, it is related to the Japanese. I will try my best to help you cover it up, but you must stop asking around, otherwise the news will be leaked, and even I will not be able to help."

"Don't worry! This matter is over and our family will never mention it again!"

Xu Laowei'er promised very seriously, seemingly not caring much about Han Guilian who was wiping tears behind her.

"Then let's do it!" Jiang Lianheng held Xu Lao'er's hand and shook it twice, "Sorry, sorry!"

A sigh!
Then he turned around and got into the car.

Liu Yansheng and Wang Zhengnan came over and said: "Okay, okay, don't send me away. My boss still has to go to the second sister Han Xinyuan's house, you all go back!"

The Xu family members nodded, but they all stood at the gate of the courtyard, watching the motorcade go away, bowing to see it off, waiting for the car to pass by.

But no one saw that the moment the car door closed, Jiang Lianheng suddenly had a cold look on his face.

The expressions of sadness, guilt, and regret just now disappeared without a trace.

He took out a square towel to wipe his hands, then threw it aside, showing no other reaction except a slight hint of exhaustion.

The carriage drove forward for a distance, and the sound of the south wind came from outside.

"Brother, are you still going to Han Xinyuan's second sister's house?"

"Go, why don't you go?"

"I'm thinking the road is quite far. Why don't you find a place to rest? I'll go and take care of such a small thing for you. Is it worth the hassle of going back and forth?"

"value!"

Jiang Lianheng's answer was concise and concise, without any hesitation.

It seemed like the most rewarding thing he had ever done.

The brother who knew the inside story understood how to correct his mistakes in the future; after hearing about the loophole outside the door, he regarded him as a boss worth defecting to.

Lao Jianghu wants to sell people and still say thank you.

The younger brother was willing to work hard and count the money for his boss.

People in the Jianghu:

Those in the lower position fight ruthlessly, those in the middle position fight with wits, and those in the upper position play with people's hearts.

Only when he saw the reaction of the Xu family did Jiang Lianheng truly understand what justice was in the world.

In the past, he only used his servile appearance towards people in high and powerful positions.

Now, he is applying falsehood and hypocrisy to unknown people.

The carriage trembled and continued to move forward.

Jiang Lianheng closed his eyes and meditated in his seat. The sounds and smiles of the Xu family had long been forgotten by him.

It wasn't until this moment that he really showed some leadership...

(End of this chapter)